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8.
The Privacy Password section is configurable only when SNMPv3 is enabled and 'Authentication & Privacy' is selected
as the Security Level above.
Field or Setting
Description
Same as Authentication Password Select this checkbox if the privacy password is identical to the authentication
password.
To specify a different privacy password, disable the checkbox.
Password,
Confirm Password
Type the privacy password if the 'Same as Authentication Password' checkbox is
deselected.
The password must consist of 8 to 32 ASCII printable characters.
9.
The Protocol section and its fields or settings is only configurable when 'Authentication' or 'Authentication & Privacy' is
selected.
Field or Setting
Description
Authentication
Click this field to select the desired authentication protocol. Two protocols are
available:
•
MD5
•
SHA-1 (default)
Privacy
Click this field to select the desired privacy protocol. Two protocols are available:
•
DES (default)
•
AES-128
10.
The Preferences section determines the measurement units displayed in the web interface and command line interface
for this user.
Field
Description
Temperature Unit
Preferred units for temperatures --
(Celsius) or
(Fahrenheit).
Length Unit
Preferred units for length or height -- Meter or Feet.
Pressure Unit
Preferred units for pressure -- Pascal or Psi.
•
Pascal = one newton per square meter
•
Psi = pounds per square inch
Note: Users can change the measurement units at any time by setting their own preferences. See Setting Your Preferred
Measurement Units (on page 78).
